Aquavitae

Review of Grappa, Distillates and Brandy

Distillates are rated according to DiWineTaste's evaluation method. Please see
score legend in the "Wines of the Month" section.

Grappa di Sagrantino

Adanti (Umbria, Italy)

(Distiller: Distillerie Aquileia)

Raw matter: Pomace of Sagrantino

Price: € 20.00 - 500ml

Score:

This grappa is colorless, limpid and crystalline. The nose denotes intense,
clean and pleasing aromas of hazelnut, blackberry, black cherry, plum and
licorice, with almost imperceptible alcohol pungency. In the mouth has
intense flavors with alcohol pungency which tends to dissolve rapidly, good
roundness, perceptible sweetness. The finish is persistent with flavors of
black cherry, blackberry and licorice. This grappa is produced with
discontinuous steam operated alembic still. Alcohol 46%.

Grappa Stravecchia di Malvasia 10 Anni Marquise

Casa Luparia (Piedmont, Italy)

Raw matter: Pomace of Malvasia

Price: € 100.00 - 70cl

Score:

This grappa shows a pale amber yellow color, crystalline. The nose reveals
intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas of candied fruits,
raisin, vanilla, hazelnut, date, dried fig, dried apricot, honey and
tobacco, with imperceptible alcohol pungency. In the mouth has intense
flavors, perceptible alcohol pungency which tends to dissolve rapidly,
pleasing roundness, balanced sweetness. The finish is very persistent with
long flavors of raisin, candied fruits, dried apricot and hazelnut. A well
made grappa produced with a discontinuous alembic still operating at low
pressure. It ages for 10 years in oak casks. Alcohol 42%.

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